Desk study (DS) series: for worldwide - cleaner coal projects

This request for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; offers are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is being issued in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 12. The Government may award multiple contracts resulting from this solicitation to the
respondents who are deemed responsible and are determined, based on the evaluation factors, to represent the best value to the Government. The Government may elect to award to a single offeror or to award up to but not to exceed four (4) offerors for the services under this solicitation. Each Offeror will be entitled to prepare a minimum of three (3) Project Reports, as a result of the award. Seventeen (17) additional Project Reports will be included as Options to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government. Optional Travel to accompany up to two USTDA RTMs, and the completion of up to two (2) RTM Reports.

This procurement is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $15M annual sales under NAICS Code 541690. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and subcontractor personnel used shall be either U.S. citizens on non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price.